disjunct

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose de disjoint, séparé ou manquant de connexité ; souvent utilisé dans des contextes formels ou techniques.

An adjective describing something that is disconnected, separated, or lacking coherence; often used in formal or technical contexts.

1. Melodic progressionC2formalscientific

   Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second, creating a disjointed or leap-like musical line.

   Mouvement mélodique disjoint

   • The composer used a disjunct melody to create tension in the piece.
   • Disjunct motion in the violin part made the passage sound dramatic.
   • The aria featured wide leaps, characteristic of a disjunct style.

   Synonymesangulardisjointedleaping

   Antonymesconjunct

2. Anatomical separationC2formalscientific

   Having deep constrictions separating the head, thorax, and abdomen, as seen in insects.

   Séparation anatomique (étranglement entre segments du corps)

   • The insect's body is disjunct, with clear segments between the head and thorax.
   • A disjunct body plan is typical of many arthropods.
   • The specimen showed a clearly disjunct structure under the microscope.

   Synonymesconstricteddisconnecteddisjoinedseparated

3. Separation of elementsC2formalscientific

   Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; not connected or continuous.

   séparé, disjoint

   • The geological layers were disjunct, indicating a period of erosion.
   • The data points formed a disjunct pattern on the graph.
   • Disjunct distributions in nature often result from historical barriers.

   Synonymesdetacheddisconnecteddiscontinuousdiscretedistinctdividedisolatedseparateunconnected

   Antonymesconnectedcontinuousjoinedunited

4. Statistical distributionC2formalscientific

   Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations, where groups are separated by gaps.

   Distribution disjointe

   • The species has a disjunct distribution across isolated mountain ranges.
   • Statistical analysis revealed a disjunct population pattern.
   • Disjunct ranges are common in plants that survive in refugia.

   Synonymesdiscontinuousnoncontinuousseparated